Senior Project Accountant

SpectrumCareers; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpectrumCareers is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to manage project-level financial activities across a portfolio of large-scale development projects in the Washington, DC area.

The role requires strong GAAP knowledge, experience with project accounting, and collaboration with project teams to ensure accurate budgeting, forecasting, and revenue recognition. Leadership of accounting staff and cross-functional partnerships will be essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience with 3+ years in project/construction/development accounting.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and revenue recognition (percentage-of-completion).
• Experience with ERP/project accounting systems such as Yardi, Deltek, NetSuite, SAP/Oracle.
• Advanced Excel skills and financial modeling abilities.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Experience in real estate development, construction, or infrastructure is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage project accounting activities: setup, budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and revenue recognition.
• Monitor project financial performance, profitability, and KPIs; identify variances and provide recommendations.
• Prepare and review monthly project financial reports for leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project managers, operations, and procurement to align financial objectives with execution.
• Support contract billing, invoicing, collections, and cash flow management.
• Ensure GAAP compliance, internal controls, and policy adherence.
• Assist corporate budgeting/forecasting with project data.
• Lead and mentor project accounting staff; drive continuous improvement.
• Improve reporting accuracy and visibility of project performance.
• Support audits, lender and investor reporting, and other financial requests.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelors in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Yardi

Deltek

NetSuite

SAP/Oracle

Job description

Our client is a rapidly growing developer and investor focused on large-scale infrastructure and technology projects. With a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of active developments and a substantial future pipeline, the organization partners with institutional investors and delivers complex, high-value projects across the data center and digital infrastructure landscape. This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Accountant to join a dynamic, fast-paced environment and play a key role in overseeing project financial performance, reporting, forecasting, and compliance.

Position Summary

The Senior Project Accountant will be responsible for managing project-level financial activities across a portfolio of large-scale development projects. This role will oversee budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, revenue recognition, and financial reporting while partnering closely with project management and leadership teams.

The ideal candidate will bring strong project accounting experience, a solid understanding of GAAP, and the ability to provide meaningful financial insights that support business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of project accounting, including project setup, budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and revenue recognition.
• Monitor project financial performance, profitability, and key metrics, identifying variances and providing actionable recommendations.
• Prepare and review monthly project financial reports for leadership and stakeholders.
• Partner with project managers, operations, and procurement teams to ensure financial objectives align with project execution.
• Support contract billing, invoicing, collections, and cash flow management.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and company accounting policies.
• Assist with corporate budgeting and forecasting initiatives by incorporating project-level financial data.
• Lead and mentor project accounting staff, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
• Drive process improvements to enhance financial reporting accuracy, operational efficiency, and visibility into project performance.
• Support annual audits, lender reporting, investor reporting, and other financial requests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in project, construction, engineering, or development accounting.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and project accounting principles, including revenue recognition and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Experience with ERP and project accounting systems such as Yardi, Deltek, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial analysis and modeling.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience supporting real estate development, construction, infrastructure, data center, or related industries is highly preferred.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Yardi or similar real estate/project accounting software.
• Exposure to large-scale capital projects, development accounting, or infrastructure investments.
• Prior experience preparing financial analyses for executive leadership, lenders, investors, or project stakeholders.